On the heels of the 60th anniversary of the South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center and announcing a $6.1 billion annual statewide economic impact, SCTAC President and CEO Jody Bryson was inducted into Greenville Business Magazine’s prestigious 50 Most Influential “Hall of Fame.” Bryson joins an elite group of individuals who have consistently proven to be among the Most Influential people in the Upstate region.
Each year in January, Greenville Business Magazine recognizes 50 individuals deemed to have made the biggest impact on the local community during the previous 12 months. In 2012 the magazine established a 50 Most Influential Hall of Fame “for individuals who have continued making a lasting difference in the Upstate.” The official induction ceremony for 2024 recipients took place on January 21.
Bryson has been named to the 50 Most Influential list no fewer than six times. As President and CEO of SCTAC since 2007, he has been instrumental in transforming the 2600-acre business park into a globally recognized home for leading automotive, aerospace and advanced manufacturing companies. Today, SCTAC is the Global Home of the Lockheed Martin F-16; the home of South Carolina’s world-class automotive proving ground ITIC; and operates South Carolina’s largest general aviation airport, Donaldson Field.
In December, SCTAC announced results of a study revealing a staggering $6.1 billion annual impact on the statewide economy, prompting Governor Henry McMaster to recognize SCTAC as “a driving force for economic opportunity in the Upstate, helping to further solidify South Carolina's position as a national leader in manufacturing."
As evidence, the study found that SCTAC supports approximately 17,873 jobs in the Upstate along with more than $1.3 billion in labor income annually. This confirms that SCTAC supports, directly or indirectly, 1 out of every 9 manufacturing jobs in the Upstate.
Furthermore, the average job supported by all ongoing business operations at SCTAC is estimated to pay an average annual wage of $91,456, which represents a 70 percent wage premium over the average annual wage in the Upstate region across all jobs.
A link to the complete list of this year’s “Hall of Fame” and 50 Most Influential honorees may be found here.
About SCTAC
Established in 1964 as a joint agency of the City and County of Greenville, S.C., the South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center (SCTAC) is a self-sustaining 2600-acre business airpark boasting the state’s largest general aviation airport –– Donaldson Field –– and home to more than 100 automotive, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing companies. Chief among them is aerospace giant Lockheed Martin, which operates the world’s only F-16 production and sustainment site at SCTAC. Automotive OEMs and suppliers are also served at SCTAC, partly due to its subsidiary, the International Transportation Innovation Center, South Carolina’s world-class automotive proving ground. Visit www.sc-tac.com to learn more.